Hi Huffy… not really OTT for French folk… Johnny is/was their very own home-grown pop/rock star…

As one neighbour tearfully explained…(rough translation).

He is charismatic…he has presence…he sings to us from the heart…and we love him for it. As a youngster, he suffered…and he has never overcome that sadness…always he has struggled to find personal happiness … always he has been in torment. He is one of us…he did not desert us for America… he stayed true to us and we will never forget him.